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Show PERPETUAL, STC2AS3 3322 SO. 3rd E. S.L.C., Volume 5 Number 1 eni5 UT HEARPIETO Serving the Clearf 2 prog tin V Clean-u- Spring p t it manager. In Tuesdays city council meeting it was decided that the city will have crews available on two Saturdays for hauling away trash from in front of homes. Residents are encouraged to trim shrubs and trees as well as discard unneeded and unsightly items. May :s will be the day get some of the the area involved. for everything north of 200 South and the following Saturday, May 10, will see the South side of the city covered. Pick up will begin at 8 a.m Mr. Starks said the city hopes to groups in d City to Pay Farmer Not to Farm The city agreed to pay Jerro Steed not farming his land $325 lor located on the north-wes- t cornel ot 3(H) North and West 1000 The reason behind the unorthodox transaction is to save the city the expensive and possibly unneeded task ol laying a water line to that property The city originally agreed to lay the water line through Steed Park to the Steed farm However, a proposed shopping center is now being planned lor the tarm ground II the shopping center plans to materialize, the city and the school board, who also shares the Steed would have spent, property, needlessly, $35,400 on laying the water Thanks for your support Stahle Publications, publishers of the Roy Sun Times and The Clearfield Courier, would like to extend a warm thank you to the communities of Roy, Riverdale, Hooper, Clearfield, and Sunset for their acceptance of the voluntary-pa- y system for route carriers. As to be expected with a new system, some problems have risen, but the majority of the feedback we have received from our readers proves that the program is satisfying the purpose it was designed for. Money received by the carriers is used exclusively for building the carrier program. Of the 75 cents collected per home each 0 cents goes directly to the carrier. The month, at least is of the funds used for trophies and cash awards for the remainder Carriers of the Month, carrying bags and elastics, and parties, such as the pizza bash recently held for carriers in the Clearfield area. A similar event is being planned for Times carriers. A bonus point system has also been designed to help the carriers Work toward collecting enough bonus points to purchase valuable prizes. The prisenf cafrlertTaiRd their parents are, for the most part, very pleased with the program. It is a project which teaches our youth the value of hard work plus money and time management. Again we appreciate your support and so do the carriers. 15-3- Girl Scouts sponsoring race The Girl Scouts are sponsoring a 5,000 meter race in Roy Saturday, May 3 to encourage physical fitness and to raise money for scout activities. Anyone six years of age or older is invited to enter the 3.1 mile race, which will be held in North Park. All races will begin at 9 a.m. The entry fee is $2. Categories for racers include males ages 13-1- 20-2- 25-2- 9, 30-3- 35-3- 9, 40-4- 9, 60 50-5- and over, and race walkers. Female categories ages 6-- 25-2- 9, 10-1- 30-3- J1 4 I 2 April 23, 1980 13-1- 35-4- 4, 16-1- 8, 45-5- are for 19-2- 55 and over, and race walkers. There will also be a contest for people in wheelchairs. Prices will be awarded in the various categories. Anyone wishing to enter the 9 races may call or for more information. 479-159- 394-30- line. The school board is building a new school on the Steed property and will also be requested to pay $325, tor a total ot $650 to compensate Mr. Steed lor not planting'' Ins usual crop of held corn Police Chiel Daren Green had this light hearted admonishment tor the can see the w isdom of what council, you've done, but I want you to keep one thing in mind -- Nobody grows corn like Mr. Steed and I'm going to miss watching corn grow on that The council unanimously corner! concurred with the chief. Fire Station Dedication Set The city manager informed council that Saturday, May 10, been set for the dedication of newly completed Clearfield Fire Station. Plans are to send out special invitations to officials of neighboring cities for this occasion, he said Building Authority Created City officials here in order to finance the needed city building expansion have decided to create the Clearfield Building Authority, a move that will produce the needed revenue without raising taxes. The city plans to negotiate for 30 days however, with hopes that the present UP percent interest rate will drop in the interim, according to Judy Cottrell, city recorder. The amount needed for the expansion will fall somewhere between $350,000 to $400,000, she said. elementary 1 Emissions clinic to be conducted selected as pilot school for new reading program Itforth Davis 4 new reading program being used this year at North Davis Junior High is enjoying phenomenal success, according to Dick Egan, principal of the school. In fact, a recent visit from the oiiginator and director of this federally funded Title I program, Mrs. Marcelyn P., Hobbs of Georgia, r julted in North Davis Junior being flaked tw serve as a demo-schofor the western U.S. The goal of the Reading English Rotation Program is to raise a childs reading level one grade during the year. Some students began the year on a reading level. We have already raised some children three grade levels, stated Mrs. Donray Secrist one of the three certified teachers working in this program. We are amazed at how well the program has grown Unlike similar programs there is no stigma attached to being part of this class, in fact the kids love it, we have a long waiting list of students wanting and needing it, the enthusiastic Mrs. Secrist stated. This program which is also being tried at Sunset Junior High is funded by Title I for three years After that, it is any ones guess as to what will happen But what a shame, if, after proving to be a success m molding and changing the lives of students who have never known anything but lailure, the program is then dropped h r Free brochures, in- offering formation on fuel savings, ride sharing and clean air through proper automobile maintenance, will be available. As an incentive to residents to participate in this clinic, the Clears field manager Don is Ormsby, offering a discount on all sundaes to anyone Baskin-Robbin- nt bringing in proof of emissions test. The clinic will be held directly behind the ice cream store at 389 So. State. students took top honors in the state French Honors test. Maren Watts, front, won first place in the state. Other winners from SJH are from left, Wendy Thompson fifth place, Norman Taylor - seventh place, Charlotte Parsons and Denise Evans - tied for fourth place. Not pictured, Linda Stevens third place. SEVERAL SUNSET JUNIOR HIGH In French Sunset Jr. does well on Test Evans and Charlotte Parsons tied for fourth, Wendy Thompson won fifth and Norman Taylor placed seventh. All six students scored well above the national average and their papers will be considered for the national competition. .?" 2 pre-prim- Students are identified for this innovative program through testing and selected according to greatest reading need. The students (60 in each of seventh and eighth grades) are then placed in smaller groups of 20, who rotate into each of three classrooms for 30 minute with individualized in- sub-group- at the beginning level. From among the 202 participants at this level Maren Jill Watts was awarded first place. Third, fourth, fifth and seventh places were also won by SJH students. Linda Stevens won third, Denise them much of the blossoming, socially and scholastically that the children have experienced. PAC (Parents Advisory Committee) is the official title for the parents group of which Bob Ames is president. Working with the teachers when needed, they somet nes contribute to the class as guest speakers ul To help reduce air pollution problems a free automobile emissions clinic will be held Wednesday through Friday at Lakeside Shopping Center. The three-da- y clinic, sponsored by the Davis County Health Department, will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on April 23, 24 and 25. ten-ce- Junior High student enrolled in the Reading English Rotation Prof ram races the stop watch, an activity designed to increase reading speed. The success of this program qualified NDJH to be the pilot school for western U .S. A NORTH DAVIS struction in literature, grammar and lab. In the lab, they receive good drill stated Mrs. Secrist. In each classroom the 20 students are into smaller flexible skills teaching groups where they are continually evaluated for individual growth and needs. Working under the philosophy that any student can learn but at different paces, these teachers have adopted many innovative approaches to reaching the individual and meeting his needs. Using stop watches the teachers turn many of the drills into exciting games of racing the clock. Variety and quick pacing are also employed to keep the students interest. Several Sunset Junior High students wpre among the top winners rt Area ield-Suns- periods The Utah Ciiapter of the American Association of Teachers of French has announced the Utah winners of the Annual French Honors Test. f tomlleiiway civic-minde- umpaign just a little over a week twa. Clearheld City has already Itegun preening itselt in anticipation ol the summer days ahead. The city got a headstart on the clean-u- p by sending a road grader up :t)0 North removing unsightly weeds in its path according to Gayle Starks, J Perm it No un Oeam-to- p aunrapffllgjiiii ' US Postage PAID Back to basics with good old fashioned drill is also part of the successful routine. While it may not be one of the easiest teaching jobs Ive ever had, it certainly is one of the most satisfying said Mrs. Rogers. Besides Mrs. Secrist, who is the lab (drill) teacher,, there is Marjorie Rogers the literature teacher and Lois McDonough the grammar teacher. Four aids are assigned to work with the teachers. We back the students up to wherever it is they missed out in their background, sometimes it was a certain teacher or an event in their lives that caused them to miss out somewhere along the line, and we start them over from there said Mrs. Secrist, who also stated that the teamwork between the teraching staff is phenomenal. "The parents have been great to get involved she said attributing to Youth to participate in Cumorah Pageant KAREN BODILY Karen Bodily, daughter of and Mrs. Blaine E. Bodily, 95 Lynnwood Drive, Clearfield, has been selected as a participant in the upHill Cumorah coming Pageant to be held in Palmyra, New York, July 25, 26, 29 , 30 , 31 and August 1, 2. Karen was selected from Mr. hundreds of applicants across the United States and Canada to perform in the world famous pageant, was termed which Americas most elaborate religious Pageant by the New York Times. Karen graduated from Clearfield High School, where she was involved in the music and seminary programs, graduating as an honor student. She is also a 1980 graduate of Ricks College, Rexburg, Idaho. Her fields of study are home and business management. She has been active in school and church activities and has served in the Relief Society organization at Ricks College and also as the of Dorm Spirituality. She has served as a Sunday School teacher and Primary organist in her home ward. She also enjoys playing the piano and sewing. The Pageant draws over Vice-Preside- 100,000 viewers annually, according to Marvin R. Curtis, President of the New York Rochester Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daSaints which sponsors the Pageant. Performed outdoors, the y Pageant unfolds on 25 stages by a cast of over 600 who voluntarily donate their time to participate. A five-trac- k sound system has been composed by Dr. Crawford Gates, conductor of the Beloit (Wisconsin) Sym phony Orchestra The Pageant tells the story of a young man growing up in the Finger Lakes Region of New York State, who was visited by a heavenly messenger and directed to the engraven golden records that tell the history of the ancient people of the American Continent their struggles and triumphs. The story of the ancient people then dramatized, starting w ith their journey to America from Jerusalem in The central 600 B.C. message of the Pageant is that Jesus Christ, having completed his ministry in the Holy Land, appeared to the people of the Western world after His crucifixion and resurrection. The Book of Mormon, taken from records of the civilization, records the history ot the people A recorded one-hou- r concert by the Salt Lake Mormon Tabernacle Choir precedes each performance Following the practice established w'ith the first of the performance Pageant in 1937, the Mormon Church makes no charge for admission or for parking, no sells souvenirs, programs or refreshments, and neither solicits nor accepts donations. 4 |